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Charles co-writes Ladybird Book of Climate Change

The King is a life-long champion of the environment and the new children’s book is a re-writing of his 2017 climate change book aimed at adults.

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Dad who spent 14 years writing book becomes bestseller 11 years later thanks to daughter's TikTok

Lloyd Devereux Richards, 74, from New York, has become a bestselling author after releasing his book Stone Maidens in 2012 - and has been overwhelmed by the response he has received toward his novel

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023

Wirral bookstore 'at the heart of the community' up for national award

Linghams Bookstore in Heswall is in the running for a national award

Liverpool Echo · Feb 17, 2023

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Booker winner Bernardine Evaristo: ‘If you want a change in society, you make it yourself’

The first Black woman to win the prestigious Booker prize, Bernardine Evaristo speaks to Eve Jackson about championing Black talent, why Black women in their 50s and 60s - artists, novelists, actors, poets - are finally getting the recognition they deserve and how she manifests her success.

France 24 · Feb 17, 2023

How The New York Times was rocked by JK Rowling trans row

Editor hits back at staff for protesting at its coverage of the issue

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Release the Nighthawk! England’s novel approach to the nightwatchman

When a wicket falls late in the day, England no longer call for a nightwatchman – they call for the Nighthawk

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

Other Women by Emma Flint; I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai; Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead; The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

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The Drifted Stream audiobook review – Andrew Motion celebrates poetry’s rich oral tradition

David Rintoul and Shaheen Khan are among the actors who read from Motion’s anthology of British and Irish poetry, spanning from the 14th century to the present day

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' Review: A Hundred Acres Far Away From Good

In January 2022, Winnie the Pooh entered the public domain. The low-budget horror movie 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' is the sorry, blood-soaked result.

Inverse · Feb 17, 2023

Kevin Jared Hosein: ‘Bukowski taught me that writers are prone to terrible decisions’

The Caribbean novelist on the floating library that inspired him to read, life-changing poetry, and the video game that made him want to write

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

Poets’ dress code: what the clothes of Sylvia Plath, Audre Lorde and Stevie Smith tell us about their inner lives

A new exhibition, dovetailing with the 60th anniversary of Plath’s death, showcases a skirt she wore to Paris in 1956, Smith’s collection of pristine shirt collars, and the symbolic asymmetric kaftan worn by Lorde after her mastectomy

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

HarperCollins union approves contract, ends 3-month strike

Striking union members at HarperCollins have approved a tentative agreement reached last week and will return to work Tuesday, ending a walkout that lasted more than three months and became the center of an ongoing debate about salaries in the industry

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Shirley by Ronnie Scott review – finally, a male author who brilliantly writes women

The author’s second novel is impressively constructed, following a young woman who was raised by a group of men beholden to her celebrity mother

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023

This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Feb. 11, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2023 NPD Group.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023

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The Times of India · Feb 16, 2023

Samantha Kochharr's debut book 'Arribada' launched in New Delhi

While the world was under a lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Samantha Kochharr, who is the Managing Director of Blossom Kochhar Group and a practising Shaman, tried her hands in writing. Roughly two years later, she has added another feather to her cap by turning an author. Samantha's debut…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2023

Review: Wuther true or false, 'Emily' weaves a passionate portrait of a Brontë sister

"Wuthering Heights" was first published in 1847 under the name Ellis Bell — a pseudonym for Emily Brontë, of course, and one that she adopted in tandem with her sisters Charlotte and Anne, in their individual novels as well as a book of poetry. "Jane Eyre" was published under Currer…

Daily Record · Feb 16, 2023

New Dumbledore coin first in Harry Potter collection to feature King’s portrait

The Royal Mint has revealed a Dumbledore coin which will be the first in the Harry Potter collection to also feature the King’s portrait on the 'heads' side.

Liverpool Echo · Feb 16, 2023

Writer Roxane Gay brings live show to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

The show will explore topics ranging from politics and patriarchy to Beyoncé and reality television

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Axios · Feb 16, 2023

How the 6-week Texas abortion ban is now a blueprint for library censorship

Draft ordinances could lead to Texans suing librarians.

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

At 103, Sister Jean publishes memoir of faith and basketball

She’s known simply as Sister Jean -- the Catholic nun who captured the sports world’s imagination as chaplain for the Loyola Chicago men’s basketball team that reached the NCAA Final Four in 2018

The Times of India · Feb 16, 2023

Smriti Irani, Paresh Rawal launch Vani Tripathi Tikoo's children's book 'Why can't Elephants be red?' in Delhi

Imagination and curiosity are powerful tools that can take a child to newer heights, and what better way to launch a creative book for kids than amidst the fervor of theater at the Bharat Rang Mahotsav -- the annual theater festival organized by National School of Drama, New Delhi.

Bangkok Post · Feb 16, 2023

Activists decry Malaysian ban on LGBT books

KUALA LUMPUR: Activists in Malaysia have criticised a government decision to ban three books for allegedly promoting “LGBTQ lifestyles”, saying it would further erode gay and transgender rights.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 16, 2023

Florida Department of Corrections overrules rejection of journalist’s memoir about her time in prison

ORLANDO, Fla. — A book that was banned from being circulated inside correctional facilities across Florida will soon be hitting the library shelves in state-run prisons.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 16, 2023

Commentary: Lawmakers should leave decisions on school curriculum to the teachers

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”

The Times of India · Feb 16, 2023

Authors Unplugged: Ashwin Sanghi, Preeti Shenoy, Anand Neelakantan on their writing process, using AI for writing, and more

The Times Literature Festival in Delhi saw the who's who of the literary world come together for an exciting exchange of views and ideas over the weekend. In one of the sessions, titled 'Authors Unplugged', the audience got a glimpse of three bestselling Indian authors-- Ashwin Sanghi, Preeti Shenoy, and…

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